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...this point that the Khmer Rouge guerrillas offered Howes the chance of freedom, instructing him to leave and return with a ransom for the release of his colleagues. A former member of the Royal Engineers and veteran of the war in the Falklands, Howes refused to leave his Cambodian team behind, possibly believing they stood a better chance of survival if he continued to negotiate for their release...
...veteran actor of such notable '50s TV shows as Perry Mason and Gunsmoke and movies like The Old West, House Peters Jr. is best known for playing the original Mr. Clean in a series of commercials for the household cleaner of the same name. Peters portrayed the bald character with a gold hoop earring and white T shirt in the '50s and '60s, until his retirement in 1967. He also served in the Army's Air Sea Rescue unit...
...McLaughlin’s new original play being performed at the Zero Arrow Theatre this weekend, is the culmination of their studies, exploring the post-traumatic stress associated with the hardships accounted in war. The group has been working on the production for over a year, conducting interviews with veterans and soldiers in order to familiarize themselves with the war experiences of the present and the recent past. Students have also researched the evolution of war over the past few millennia. “The research projects went in a lot of different directions,” says Renzo Ampuero...
...turned each challenge away. “Kylie had a nice game,” Harvard coach Sue Caples said. “She was very, very solid. She had to stand on her head a couple times, but that’s what you hope for from a veteran player.” Five minutes into the second half, the Crimson regained the lead. On another penalty corner, McGillivray gathered the ball at the top of the circle. This time, the freshman passed to senior back Francine Polet who fired a shot on net. Sophomore midfielder Chloe Keating...
...Despite the fact that Kryzan is spending a lot of her energy making up this financial deficit, the tough primary fight was to her advantage. She was the dark horse against two other Democrats - an Iraq war veteran who had the backing of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, and a millionaire who'd previously run against the district's retiring Congressman, Republican Tom Reynolds. After Kryzan's opponents fired off a series of nasty television attacks ads, she produced a brilliantly effective one showing two men engaged in a brawl near a park bench. In the ad, Kryzan appears...